I graduated from the The School of Social Work at Hunter College with a Masters in Social Work and before that with a JD, cum laude, from Fordham University’s School of Law.

I have since gone on to do extensive post-graduate training. Please scroll to the right for more details.

Clinical Supervisor for LGB and T/GNC identified therapists at Blanton-Peale Counseling Center, 2019-2024

Summer Sex Series, Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, June 2021, 2023

Altsex NYC Conference, 2017 & 2021

Bi-Annual Trans* Symposium, Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, 2019

Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, p/t therapist, 2017/18

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, Mazzoni Center 2017, volunteer

Identity House, peer counselor, 2014-2016

Transgender and Non-Binary Identities: Transference and Countertransference Workshop, IPTAR, 2016

Queering Psychoanalysis, William Alanson White Institute, 2016

Coming out groups, facilitator, 2015 - 2017

Ongoing membership in therapist group dedicated to decolonization of mental health

Undoing Racism, People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, weekend intensive, Feb 2021

Clinically Oppressed: Addressing the Trauma of Marginalization with AEDP, Ben Medley, Feb 2020

Academics for Black Survival and Wellness, Dr. Della Mosley, 7 week intensive, Oct - Dec 2020

Unlearning Racism and Promoting Social Justice, 2 day training, June 2020

I am an Advanced Level III AEDP practitioner. AEDP is a cutting-edge psychotherapy modality that concentrates on undoing aloneness, helping people to feel safe and connected with others, and processing core emotions. Our work together helps clients access their inner world and healing potential, better understand their reactions and emotions, and pave the way for a more integrated and fulfilling life. It’s more than a style of traditional “talk therapy," but also an experiential therapy that includes learning how to tap into and understand feelings, use somatics/body awareness, and tune into gut intuition. Research studies have shown that AEDP successfully mitigates symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Intensive Trainings
•Immersion Training (5 day intensive) with Diana Fosha

•Level 1 (Essential Skills, 70 hours), AEDP Institute

•Level 2 (Advanced, 70 hours), AEDP Institute 2019

•Using AEDP’s Representational Schemas to Scaffold the Therapist’s Presence, Persistence and Precision, Karen Pando-Mars (Advanced, 14 hours), October 2020

•Transforming Entrenched Defenses, Pathogenic Affects and Trauma States in AEDP, SueAnn Piliero, (Advanced, 14 hours), June 2020

Memory Reconsolidation at Work Across States in AEDP: Portrayals and Metaprocessing, Ron Frederick (Advanced, 13 hours), July 2022

Accelerated/Concentrated AEDP [AEDP in 16 sessions], Diana Fosha, Nov 2023-July 2024

Extended Workshops
•Working with Eating Disorders using AEDP, Jessica Slatus, May 2019

•Healing Relational Trauma: Tailoring Treatment to Presenting Attachment Styles, Karen Pando-Mars, Feb 2019

Working with Complex Trauma, Judy Silvan, July 2024

In Progress

•Private Supervision/Mentoring with AEDP Institute Faculty Member, ongoing

•Currently AEDP Level III and working toward certification

• Internal Family Systems: 5 day seminar with Richard Schwartz, Cape Cod Institute, 2018

• Somatic Experiencing, Level I, with Maureen Gallagher, 2017

• Stephen Mitchell Relational Study Center, 2017

• Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training, “Refining Chairwork,” 2017

• Women’s Therapy Center Institute, Eating Problems, 2017

• CBT: Silberman School of Social Work, 2015

• The Art of Dying: hosted by New York Open Center, 2015

I graduated from the The School of Social Work at Hunter College with a Masters in Social Work and before that with a JD, cum laude, from Fordham University’s School of Law.

I have since gone on to do extensive post-graduate training. Please scroll to the right for more details.

• Clinical Supervisor for LGB and T/GNC identified therapists at Blanton-Peale Counseling Center, current

• Summer Sex Series, Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, June 2021

• Altsex NYC Conference, 2017 & 2021

• Bi-Annual Trans* Symposium, Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, 2019

• Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality, p/t therapist, 2017/18

• Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, Mazzoni Center 2017, volunteer

• Identity House, peer counselor, 2014-2016

• Transgender and Non-Binary Identities: Transference and Countertransference Workshop, IPTAR, 2016

• Queering Psychoanalysis, William Alanson White Institute, 2016

• Women’s coming out groups, facilitator, 2015 - 2017

• Undoing Racism, People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, weekend intensive, Feb 2021

• Clinically Oppressed: Addressing the Trauma of Marginalization with AEDP, Ben Medley, Feb 2020

• Academics for Black Survival and Wellness, Dr. Della Mosley, 7 week intensive, Oct - Dec 2020

• Unlearning Racism and Promoting Social Justice, 2 day training, June 2020

• Ongoing membership in therapist group dedicated to decolonization of mental health

AEDP is a cutting-edge psychotherapy modality that concentrates on undoing aloneness, helping people to feel safe and connected with others, and processing core emotions. Our work together helps clients access their inner world and healing potential, better understand their reactions and emotions, and pave the way for a more integrated and fulfilling life. It’s more than a style of traditional “talk therapy," but also an experiential therapy that includes learning how to tap into and understand feelings, use somatics/body awareness, and tune into gut intuition. Research studies have shown that AEDP successfully mitigates symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Intensive Trainings
•Immersion Training (5 day intensive) with Diana Fosha

•Level 1 (Essential Skills, 70 hours), AEDP Institute

•Level 2 (Advanced, 70 hours), AEDP Institute 2019

•Using AEDP’s Representational Schemas to Scaffold the Therapist’s Presence, Persistence and Precision, Karen Pando-Mars (Advanced, 14 hours), October 2020

•Transforming Entrenched Defenses, Pathogenic Affects and Trauma States in AEDP, SueAnn Piliero, (Advanced, 14 hours), June 2020

Extended Workshops
•Working with Eating Disorders using AEDP, Jessica Slatus, May 2019

•Healing Relational Trauma: Tailoring Treatment to Presenting Attachment Styles, Karen Pando-Mars, Feb 2019

In Progress

•Private Supervision/Mentoring with AEDP Institute Faculty Member, ongoing

•Currently AEDP Level III and working toward certification

• Internal Family Systems: 5 day seminar with Richard Schwartz, Cape Cod Institute, 2018

• Somatic Experiencing, Level I, with Maureen Gallagher, 2017

• Stephen Mitchell Relational Study Center, 2017

• Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training, “Refining Chairwork,” 2017

• Women’s Therapy Center Institute, Eating Problems, 2017

• CBT: Silberman School of Social Work, 2015

• The Art of Dying: hosted by New York Open Center, 2015